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Understanding the CRO tokens and the difference between crypto.org and CRONOS Understanding the CRO tokens and the difference between crypto.org and CRONOS

Understanding the CRO tokens and the difference between crypto.org and CRONOS

Ken Timsit, the Managing Director of CRONOS, the blockchain behind the CRO token, explains the difference between the two chains and the need for both.

Ken Timsit, the Managing Director of CRONOS, the blockchain behind the CRO token, explains the difference between the two chains and the need for both.

Crypto.org is a chain dedicated to fast payment settlements, whereas CRONOS is a fully EVM and IBC compatible blockchain for developers to build and create dApps.

Learn more from Ken in the interview, his views on the bear market, and what is to come for CRONOS.

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